West Side, Manchester, New Hampshire
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The West Side is a large area defining many neighborhoods in the city of Manchester, New Hampshire
, in the United States
. It consists of all parts of the city that lie west of the Merrimack River
and includes the neighborhoods of Northwest Manchester, Rimmon Heights, Notre Dame, Piscataquog, Wolfe Park, and Mast Road. It lies just to the east of the community of Pinardville
in the neighboring town of Goffstown
. The West Side was a French Canadian
neighborhood, but now it is more diverse. Most of the West Side is high density, but the outer neighborhoods of Northwest Manchester, Wolfe Park, and Mast Road are medium to suburban.
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It consists of all parts of the city that lie west of the Merrimack River
Merrimack River
The Merrimack River is a river in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows southward into Massachusetts, and then flows northeast until it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Newburyport...
and includes the neighborhoods of Northwest Manchester, Rimmon Heights, Notre Dame, Piscataquog, Wolfe Park, and Mast Road. It lies just to the east of the community of Pinardville
Pinardville, New Hampshire
Pinardville is a census-designated place in the eastern part of the town of Goffstown in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,780 at the 2010 census...
in the neighboring town of Goffstown
Goffstown, New Hampshire
Goffstown is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 17,651 at the 2010 census. The compact center of town, where 3,196 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Goffstown census-designated place and is located at the...
. The West Side was a French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
neighborhood, but now it is more diverse. Most of the West Side is high density, but the outer neighborhoods of Northwest Manchester, Wolfe Park, and Mast Road are medium to suburban.
Areas of interest
- Rock Rimmon - A large cliff with a view of most of Manchester
- Manchester High School WestManchester High School WestManchester High School West, known as West High or West, is a public high school located in Manchester, New Hampshire. According to the Blue Book: Manchester High School West Hand Book , the school was officially opened in September 1923 as a grade school and high school, hosting the seventh and...
- One of Manchester's high schools - Catholic Medical CenterCatholic Medical CenterCatholic Medical Center is a hospital located in the West Side area of Manchester, New Hampshire. Catholic Medical Center is a 330-bed, full-service health care facility. CMC offers medical-surgical care with more than 29 subspecialties, inpatient and outpatient services, diagnostic imaging and a...
- Hospital
Parks
- Black Brook Park
- Cullerot Park
- Gossler Park
- Martineau Park
- Raco-Theodore Park
- Rock Rimmon Park
- Sweeny Park
- Wolfs Park